I was playing the violin from the age of four till I was in my 30s work and arthritis stopped it and in the military band I played the eflat clarinet most of you know the and clarinet because of it being a long reed instrument the one I played was very short in length and very hard to play because it was so small but the thing about it ,it played all the solo parts and of a higher pitch and there was only one in the band.
But the army cut back on bands and because I was still young I got made temporary redundant from the band and it was some years before I was offered a post back in a band but by this time Iwas very unwell and had to say no and come out of the army.But still love my music so I now try to play a guitar and sing along with it .I loved to sing too, done that also for some years.
